Since Linnaeus has requested some more copies of his Systema naturae, Gronovius and Isaac Lawson have decided to send him 80 additional copies. They ask him in return to be so kind as to communicate the authors of the genera which have been listed in the Systema naturae. Linnaeus is allowed to distribute copies of the Systema naturae in Amsterdam or elsewhere, on condition that no one will receive a book unless he has paid 50 stivers for it. They have not undertaken the printing of the book to make money for themselves; rather they intend to grant Linnaeus any profit that will be left after having deduced the expenses.

[i/1] The back of the letter (p. 385 verso) contains five rudimentary pen and ink drawings of various parts of a plant, probably made by Linnaeus himself.